To eat your way through the fantastic restaurants, wineries and food producers in the Margaret River region, you need to venture by vehicle beyond Margaret River itself; but there’s also great grub to enjoy right in the town centre. On our recent trip to the region as guests of the Augusta Margaret River Tourism Association, […]
After visiting Kuching’s famous ABC haven, it’s time to visit Kuching’s most famous pisang goreng (fried banana) stall. We are told this family-run pisang goreng stall has been around for over 50 years. It has no name and can be found roadside on busy Carpenter Street outside a Chinese temple. As well as fried bananas, […]
For brunch on Saturday, I bought myself takeaway BBQ noodle soup from Canton at the Carousel Shopping Centre food court. The thick egg noodles, fried shallots, bean sprouts, steamed bok choy and meat were in one container, the broth in another. When I got home, I placed the noodles, sprouts and bok choy into a […]
My family arrived in Australia in January 1986. I have vivid memories from that year of my first Australian summer, when so many things were new. The sun rose much earlier than it did in Malaysia and shone impossibly bright when the most of our neighbourhood seemed to be still asleep. I learned to recognise […]
We recently dropped by Carlisle Bakehouse to grab some sweet treats. I was surprised at how busy the small suburban bakery was on a Sunday morning, a promising sign! We left the shop with three brown paper bags which I held carefully, my mouth watering the whole way home at the smells of dough, sugar […]
Eating an ice cream by the beach is one of life’s simple pleasures. And of course, it’s even better when you’re on holiday. Simmo’s strawberry ice cream – bigger than life-size! I was very keen to visit Simmo’s Ice Creamery in Busselton as I was the only one in the group who hadn’t eaten Simmo’s [&hel…
On our first night in Busselton we really didn’t feel like doing much. Jac and I have been so busy lately with work and on most nights it’s dark by the time I get home. We’d packed for our Easter trip the night before we left and woke up early to finish last-minute chores around […]
A couple of Sundays ago, Jac and I went to the Claisebrook Carnivale in East Perth. The event was on from 11am to 4pm with the Telethon Duck Derby fundraiser at 2pm. Like many people I had an entry in the derby, having “adopted” a rubber ducky for $5. Telethon Duck Derby sign I’d be […]
In 2009 I wrote a post about the then-new McDonald’s Grand Angus burger. At the time, Jac proclaimed the Grand Angus to be the best McDonald’s burger she’s ever eaten. The three things which impressed her were: The beef had great flavour and was a decent thickness – a really good, meaty chew, just how […]